Oxalis polyphylla | |
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Close-up of flower | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Oxalidales |
Family: | Oxalidaceae |
Genus: | Oxalis |
Species: | O. polyphylla
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Binomial name | |
Oxalis polyphylla | |
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Oxalis polyphylla, the finger sorrel, is a species of flowering plant in the family Oxalidaceae.[2][3] It is native to the southern Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1] A geophyte with a bulb that is often gummy, it can reach 20 cm (8 in) in height, and is found growing both on rocky outcrops and in flat areas.[2]